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      While some places remind you of the past, others make you think of the future. However, traveling in this city is like walking through time. At one moment, you can be visiting   51   Hindu and Chinese temples, but after walking only a few blocks, you are surrounded by skyscrapers. This could only happen in one place. You are in Singapore, a city   52   East meets West and the past and future collide.

      Singapore is the smallest country in Southeast Asia. It is also one of the world’s last remaining city-states. For years, the British, Dutch and Portuguese fought for this valuable land. After becoming independent, Singapore quickly developed into a modern city that   53   the best of Eastern and Western cultures.

      But most of all, Singapore is famous for being the cleanest city on the planet. It has some of the strictest laws against   54   and pollution. In 1963, Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew started a tree planting movement that has continued to this day. This is why Singapore is known   55   “The Garden City.” And this is not the island’s only nickname. Its Malaysian name, Singapura, means “Lion City.” Today, the lion statue has become the symbol of the city.